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Gebremedhin, B.; Ficetola, G.F.; Naderi, S.; Rezaei, H.-R.; Maudet, C.; Rioux, D.; Luikart, G.; Flagstad, .; Thuiller, W.; Taberlet, P.
Frontiers in identifying conservation units: from neutral markers to adaptive genetic variation
2009 Animal Conservation (12): 107-109
Conserving endangered species is always a complex task. Our recent study on the endangered walia ibex Capra walie outlined that using multiple approaches, including molecular phylogeny, population genetics and ecological data, can considerably help to identify conservation units and management strategies (Gebremedhin et al., 2009). Crandall (2009), Festa-Bianchet (2009) and Schwartz (2009) all highlighted a central point: the importance of adaptive genetic variation in the identification of conservation units. In the near future, we believe that adaptive genetic variation will become an increasingly important topic of conservation genetics.
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